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- United News of India
Bihar advocates panel protests lawyer's murder, demands arrest of culprits
Patna, July 14 (UNI) The Bihar Young Advocates Welfare Committee today demanded that the government immediately arrest the criminals who shot dead an advocate Jitendra Kumar Mehta.
In a meeting held here at Patna Civil Court under the chairmanship of committee president Sudhir Kumar Sinha, the lawyers also called for a speedy trial to ensure swift justice and strict punishment for the culprits.
Sinha said that the members unanimously demanded that the government pay Rs 50 lakh as compensation to the deceased advocate's family and a government job for an eligible dependent. Additionally, the committee has demanded the implementation of the Advocate Protection and Compensation Act, he informed.
Meanwhile, another lawyers' organisation, Khula Manch, held a day-long sit-in protest near Gate No. 1 of the Patna Civil Court, demanding the immediate arrest of the killers and compensation for the victim's family.
Notably, advocate Jitendra Kumar Mehta of Patna Civil Court was shot dead by criminals in the Sultan Ganj police station area of Patna yesterday.
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